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The GBP/USD is trading weakly around 1.3280, indicating potential impacts from BoE rate cut expectations and fiscal concerns. Meanwhile, the NZD/USD is near a three-week peak but under pressure ahead of the Fed’s policy announcement.
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The higher-than-expected Australian inflation figure is a significant signal for us. With a trimmed mean CPI at 1% for the quarter, the Reserve Bank of Australia is now far less likely to cut rates in the near term. This inflationary pressure, reminiscent of the surges we saw globally back in 2023, puts upward pressure on the Australian dollar.
Federal Reserve and Market Reactions
All attention is now shifting to the Federal Reserve’s upcoming policy decision. The focus is less on a major rate change and more on the subtle management of market liquidity, a change in approach since the aggressive hiking cycles of the early 2020s. The ongoing US government shutdown and positive signs in US-China trade are also weakening the US Dollar’s safe-haven status.
Meanwhile, the British Pound is facing clear headwinds, with bets on a Bank of England rate cut increasing. The mention of “fiscal fears” brings back memories of the market turmoil in late 2022, and with UK public sector net debt still elevated at over 98% of GDP as of mid-2025, these concerns are justified. This makes shorting the pound against more resilient currencies an attractive strategy.
This creates a clear divergence in central bank outlooks that we can act on. Pairing a long position in the Australian dollar against a short position in the British Pound (long AUD/GBP) seems like a logical trade for the coming weeks. This position directly plays on the contrast between Australia’s stubborn inflation and Britain’s weakening economic sentiment.
Gold’s volatility around the $4,000 mark ahead of the FOMC meeting presents another opportunity. The sharp correction from its record high of $4,382 shows the market is nervous, but its quick recovery signals underlying demand. Using derivatives like options to create a straddle could allow us to profit from a large price swing in either direction following the Fed’s announcement, without having to guess the outcome.
